July 11, 2017, update for Project 2013 (KB3213538)

This article describes update 3213538 for Microsoft Project 2013 that was released on July 11, 2017. This update has a prerequisite.

Be aware that the update in the Microsoft Download Center applies to the Microsoft Installer (.msi)-based edition of Office 2013. It doesn't apply to the Office 2013 Click-to-Run editions, such as Microsoft Office 365 Home. (How to determine?)

Improvements and fixes

This update fixes the following issues:

After you import task, resource, and assignment information from an Excel worksheet in Project 2013, the work value is ignored.

If the task finish date is changed in the schedule web part, the actual work is spread unexpectedly.

Consider the following scenario:

Your system region setting uses a comma as the decimal separator.

In your project, you have a custom cost or number field defined.

You save your data to the XML format.

You give the XML file to an individual who opens it in the system where the decimal separator is a period.

In this scenario, the decimal portion of a number is lost. For example, 45.32 turns into 45.

After you replace a local resource with an enterprise resource, the actual work is transferred to the enterprise resource even though it's a protected work.

Microsoft scanned this file for viruses by using the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help prevent any unauthorized changes to it.

In the list of updates, locate and then select update KB3213538, and then select Uninstall.

Windows 7

Go to Start, enter Run, and then select Run.

Enter Appwiz.cpl, and then select OK.

Select View installed updates.

In the list of updates, locate and then select update KB3213538, and then select Uninstall.

References

Learn about the standard terminology that Microsoft uses to describe software updates.

The Office System TechCenter contains the latest administrative updates and strategic deployment resources for all versions of Office.

File information

The English (United States) version of this software update installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.